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Seal of Approval - The Right Gasket for Hygienic Environments

by Garry Wakeling

Always compliant. Always leak-free. The Leader Clipperlon 2115 gasket is made from natural white solid Modified PTFE. This is more rigid than expanded PTFE, making it easier to spot extra resistance during tightening, if the gasket has caught on a flange.

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Reducing the Risks and Costs of Compressed Air

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Compressed air is such a widely-used and simple source of power, it’s easy to forget that it costs money and poses a safety risk. That’s why specialists in pneumatics and experts in efficiency and preventative maintenance – IMI Norgren and ERIKS respectively – have devised a comprehensive advisory checklist to help manufacturers optimise their use of compressed air.

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A Gold Star for NSK Silver-Lube Corrosion Resistant Bearings

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Hygiene is hell for bearings. In food and beverage, pharmaceutical or chemical industry plants, the frequent wash-downs required – often with aggressive chemicals – can be the last straw in operating environments that are already extreme

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Every Gasket You'll Ever Need - In a Pen from Loctite!

by Jon Whitehouse

What takes the place of every shape and size of gasket in your inventory? The proven leak-fighting properties of the LOCTITE 518 liquid gasket. The most effective choice for all your gasket needs, it means that the gasket you need is always at hand

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Handle with Care: Convey Delicate Products at High Speed

by Gareth Lenton

There used to be only one way to ensure careful product handling on conveyors: low-speed running. Especially if the products being conveyed were small, delicate, or unstable. But industry in general, and food and beverage production in particular, increasingly demands high-speed and mass-flow conveyors, to optimise productivity. So there’s a real need for a conveyor chain for critical applications that’s able to run fast and still handle products without loss or damage.

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Need a Chemical Control Solution? Ambersil Gives You the Greenlight!

by James Goodgame

If you operate a production facility for food, beverage or pharmaceuticals, your equipment gives you three problems. One: the need for maintenance and repair. Two: the need to minimise the risk of contamination from any MRO chemicals. Three: the need to pass BRC, supermarket or FDA audits to meet HACCP and HSE requirements.

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Heathrow's Most Intelligent Pilot - The Wastewater Pumping System

by Andy Cruse

Every day, an average of 1,200 flights arrive and depart from Heathrow; one of Europe’s busiest airports. But while air traffic control, passport control, customs and the rest of “front-of-house” services go about their business, behind the scenes there’s an equally vital activity taking place.

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PPE Regulation Date Approaching - Are You Ready?

by Paul Skade

It’s been six months since Regulation (EU) 2016/425 was passed to replace the long-standing PPE Directive 89/686/EEC, and time is ticking until the new mandate is in full force.

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Don't Risk the Consequences of Counterfeit Bearings

by James Goodgame

They may look the real deal, but counterfeit products will have many long term consequences on your production line. You may ask: “Why should I spend more money when I can buy a cheaper product which looks exactly the same? But, our advice to you is… Don’t risk it!

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Why it's Time to Bin the Bulk

by Paul Skade

You don’t have to be operating in a hygiene-critical sector like food or pharmaceuticals to make hygienic handwashing facilities essential for employees. But research has shown that some soap dispensers aren't the solution to contamination. They can be the cause of it. 

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